Aeroplane kite



Dec. 10, 1935. l R F TALMADGE '2,023,939

AEROPLAN E KI TE Dec. l0, 1935. R. F. TALMADGE I AEROPLANE KITE Filed May 8, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 @@#W ww J'.

Patented Dec. 10, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE aozasss AnnorLaNE xrrE Buben F. Talmage, springfield, N. J. Application May s, 1934, serial No. 124,625

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lThis invention relates to toy aeroplane kites,

or kites simulating aeroplanes, and has for its object to provideinexpensive toy kites, of the character just referred to, in knock-down form,

5 so that the parts thereof may be sold in compact packages and so that some mechanical skill will be exercised by children vor other persons in assembling the parts to build up the kites, thereby aording instructive amusement.

l In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is-a plan view of a partly assembled kite embodying the present invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of the same looking from the top of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 isl a fragmentary view of a modified con- 15 struction for detachably mounting the wings of the kite. Fig. 4 is a side view of the assembled frame work of the kite looking from the right of Fig. 1 with the wing and iin coverings omitted.

Fig. `5 is a fragmentary view plan of a form of i kite in which the wings may automatically adjust themselves according to varying windA forces.

Fig. 6 is a side view ofthe same looking from the bottom of Fig. 5. Fig. 'I is a plan view of a metal blank from which the wing connections 1 I shown in Figs. 5 and 6 may be formed. Fig. 8 is a detail plan view and Fig. 9 a side view of one of the said wing connections after the blank has been bent into operative shape.

Referring to the drawings, I2 denotes a longitudinal bar preferably formed in two detachable parts joined together by a ferrule or tube I3. Attached to the bar I2 are two holders or blocks I4 to which frame parts I5 of the wings I6 are removably attached. In the construction shown more clearly in Fig. 2 this connection is effected by providing the blocks Il with slanting holes or sockets in which the inner ends of the inner frame parts I5 are removably inserted. In the construction shown in Fig. 3 this removable attachment is effected by providing the slanting faces of the blocks I4 with staples I1 into the loops of which the ends of the frame parts I5 may be removably inserted. In either case it will be clear that the sockets, as indicated in Fig. 2, or

45 the staple loops, as indicated in Fig. 3, 'provide holding socket means for the wing frameparts, and that the ferrules AI9 constitute fin socket members; these two sets of socket members being fared relative to the central longitudinal bar I2,

50 2a. In either form of the wing frame attachment to the longitudinal bar shown a xed slanting or dihedral pos'tion of the wings is effected (see Figs. 2 and 3). This dihedral position of the wings is desirable as it tends to keep the wings steady when the kite is dying in a strong breeze. This is due to fact that a tipping of the outer ends of the wings downward is counteracted by an increased air pressure on the lower surfaces of the downward wings, and this increased pressure serves to straighten the wings 5 The wings I6 preferably have rounded outer ends, as shown in Fig. 1. This rounded outer end construction may be eected b y joining the outer ends of the inner frame parts Ii to curved outer or extension frame parts IIl` by connecting ferrules or tubes I8 in which the ends of both inner frame parts are inserted.

The tail of the kite is constructed with horizontal fins and a vertical fin. This construction, 15 in the form of the invention shown, is eected by attaching a cross-bar I2* to the rear end of the longitudinal bar I2, and also attaching a block I2b to the said bar I2, said cross bar I2'L and block I2h having small metal horizontal socket 20 tubes I9 and vertical socket tubes 20. The horizontal tubes I9 receive the ends of the iin frame, parts 22, and the tubes receive the ends of a n frame part 23. These iin frames parts 22 and 23, particularly the latter, are preferabhr 25 removably inserted in their respective tubes.

The fuselage of the kite comprises a framework 2l connected with the bar I2, and this frame work will preferably have a covering 25 of cheesecloth or other similar open-work fabric. This fuselage part, however, isfor the purpose of simulating an aeroplane and is not essential for the successful ying of the kite. The wings I6 will preferably have coverings 26 of paper, as will also the vertical nn comprising the frame 23, while the horizontal ns, comprising the frame parts 22, will preferably have coverings of cheese cloth or similar fabric.

The frame parts I5, 22 and 23 consist of nexible reeds which are normally straight but which can be easily bent to the shapes shown, and the frame parts I5 and 24 may also consist of these exible reeds.

From the foregoing it will be understood that the frame of the aeroplane kite comprises cer- 45 tain detachable parts which can be readily assembled or taken apart, so as to be packed into a small space. The paper and cheese cloth coverings to be applied to the frame parts may be furnished with gurnmedl edges which, when 5o moistened, can be readily applied to the frame arts.

p It has been found in practice that by using cheese cloth, or other similar loosely woven fabric,

cvverings for the fuselage and the horizontal v tail iins, th kites'4 will 'be much steadier when ying, with much less tendency to nose dives than when these parts have coverings oi' paper or other close material through which air cannot easily pass.

Instead of having the wings Il in ilxed dihedral position, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, said wings may be mounted in such a manner as to be adjustable so that they may assume diilerent positions relative to a horizontal plane, and such adjustment will preferably be .automatic by havbe i'onned from a blank piece oi' zontal, but with a strong -Wind the kite will ily better, with less danger of nose diving, when the wings .are in dihedral position. Thus when the kiteisstartedtofiyinalightwindwiththewings horizontal, with the parts it* of the holders Il;

sheet metal Mb shown in Fig. '1.k

To make the complete holderL in the natural positions shown in i'ull lines in Fig. 9,- these parts I i* may. in a strong wind. assume the dihedral positions shown in Fig. 8 and in dotted 1inesin Fig. 9. In this operation the' inclined ends I4' oi'theilanges I Ifwillserveas 5 'Ihese stops I4 will thus prevent thefwings II from lifting beyond certain desired positions. i0 The aeroplane kite will preferably be provided with'a propeller 21, to make it appear more realistie, and as this Drpeller'will be driven by the wind when the kite is held stationary in the air by the flying cord it may. if desired, be utilized i5 to operate a syren or other sound-producing device simulating the sound of a real aeroplane in night.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and. desire to secure by Letters Patent: 20

A knockdown aeroplane kite frame comprising a' main longitudinal bar provided with ilxed wing and tail n socket means, inner wing frame parts having inner ends shaped to ilt said wing socket extension wing named socket-means wing frame parts.

ROBERT F, TALMADGE. 

